What Caban looks like
Caban is a very dark charcoal gray — close enough to black that it passes for black indoors, but with a cool gray undertone visible in natural light.
The closest colors in the Hermès range are Dark Bronze, Graphite, and Bleu Indigo. Dark Bronze is warmer and slightly olive; Graphite is lighter and more obviously gray; Bleu Indigo pulls navy in daylight. Caban stays neutral. For a lighter step in the cool gray direction, Gris Pantin sits in the same family but with more gray showing through.
On grained leathers like Clémence and Togo, Caban looks matte and absorbs light. On Swift, the smooth surface reflects more and the gray undertone is easier to see. The color works for both women's and men's bags — it shows up on everything from the Picotin Lock to the Sac à Dépêches briefcase.
Closest colors to Caban
These six Hermès colors look the most like Caban. Click any card to open a side-by-side comparison.
A dark brownish black. Slightly warmer and more olive than Caban.
Dark Bronze has a faint brown-green warmth. Caban is cooler and more neutral — closer to pure dark gray.
A medium-dark gray with a hint of blue. Lighter and more obviously gray than Caban.
Graphite is noticeably lighter and reads as gray in most light. Caban is darker and can pass for black at a distance.
A very dark navy blue. Almost black, but the blue is visible in daylight.
Bleu Indigo pulls clearly blue in strong light. Caban stays neutral gray-black regardless of the lighting.
Where we've seen Caban on Hermès
Caban appears in a wide range of bags — Picotin Lock 18 and 22, Evelyne III 29, Lindy 26 and 30, Halzan mini and 25, 24/24 in both sizes, In-the-Loop 18, Geta, Jypsière mini, and Herbag Zip 31 among others. It shows up in both women's and men's bags across 17 countries.
Availability and alert activity
We first picked up Caban on hermes.com in Jun 2024. It has since appeared in 17 countries.
Monthly alert activity
Top countries so far
Caban by leather
One leather with preowned examples so far: Clémence (grained, soft). Hermès listing descriptions also mention Togo, Evercolor, Swift, and Epsom, but no preowned bags in those leathers have appeared yet.
Preowned market snapshot
Current resale supply is 43 listings available and 243 sold across the resale sites we track.
Current supply is concentrated on Madison Avenue Couture, Vestiaire Collective, L'ecrin, Sotheby's, Ginza Xiaoma.
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Related Guides
Dark Bronze Color Guide →
A near-black brown with muted olive warmth.
Noir Color Guide →
Noir is black, without the blue, green, brown, or gray cast found in nearby dark Hermès colors.
Bleu Nuit Color Guide →
A very dark blue with a muted gray cast.
Ardoise Color Guide →
A dark slate gray — the French word for slate.